‘Flying Fish’ fest set

Published 5:45 am Thursday, September 1, 2016

The Friends of the Farmville Airport will host a “Flying Fish” seafood festival from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 in Fuqua School’s Ruritan Pavilion. The festival will benefit the Farmville chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association and its outreach aviation program at Fuqua School.

In addition to barbecue, the menu will include fried and steamed shrimp, fried oysters and catfish, slaw, butter potatoes, baked beans, hushpuppies, drinks and adult beverages.

Music will be performed by Southland.

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The price is $30 for all you can eat, with children 9 and under eating half-price. Tickets can be purchased at Gantt Insurance. Call the Friends of the Farmville Airport at (434) 209-2977, (434) 603-1943 or (804) 357-7119 for more information.

The festival is sponsored by Gantt Insurance, Haley’s Homes, Central Aviation Service & Hangers, Beachy Masonry, Zenith Aircraft, AFLAC, Abilene Airport, Ellington Lawn Service, Eric and Angela Winslow, Amelia Family Dentistry and Raymond Insurance Agency.